Third year running, celebrated Christmas Day at Ash & Tom’s Westminster home. Our Colorado tradition. Their FIRST as Mr. & Mrs.
Outside temps warmed to single digits after last night’s Arctic blast. Day-started with hot chocolate & sticky buns, gifted with the Connecticut crew, then afternoon feasted. Ham & all the fixin’s – another tradition – nothing like food & FAMILY ❤
Blast from the past? game of Life. Journalism degree with 3 kids, yep dead last. LOL>
Merry Christmas from snowy Colorado.
Wishing ALL good health, much laughter & more adventure in 2018 🙂
“The closest thing to heaven on this planet anywhere, is a quiet Christmas morning in the Colorado snow.”
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- 6 pounds 10 ounces
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- grandpup Marty
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- biggest LIFE event of 2017
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- Christmas Ro
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- FaceTime gifting
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- afternoon PLAY day
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- the game of Life
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- bad case of the giggles, just couldn’t stop laughing 🙂
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- Tuesday post-Christmas cleanup, no day-hike ’til tomorrow
For those dreaming of a White Christmas, Mother Nature did not disappoint this year.
Trudged thru drifts in frigid Christmas Eve temps & attended my first candlelight service in 3 years. Never been to Mile Hi Church on Colorado Christian University campus.
GREAT program, GREAT music, inclusive congregation. Reason for the season ✝
During this holiday, reach out & reconnect with family. It’s not always easy.
I sincerely believe we are part of a bigger plan. Focus on this day, tomorrow, the day following tomorrow — leave yesterday in the past. Don’t just give, for-give.
Merry Christmas & God Bless.
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- GREAT program, GREAT music, inclusive congregation
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- candlelight service
O Holy Night (audio only)
The winter solstice, also known as midwinter, is an astronomical phenomenon marking the day with the shortest period of daylight and the longest night of the year.
Also called: Midwinter, Yule, the Longest Night, Jól
Solstice, beginning of my favourite season!
Week of Christmas movies, Dave’s Big Disney Reveal, then SNOW – wouldn’t be winter without the magic of snow ❄️
Last work week of 2017 (crazy busy time) so been fitting in my fave Christmas Classics whenever/wherever I can this year. Southwest flight from Phoenix, Netflix at dinner, in bed on my laptop, family nite at Ash’s – even once on the treadmill: literally watched “White Christmas” on my Thursday morning run. Work/life/Christmas Classics balance. LOL>
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- flapjack flippin’
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- ‘White Christmas’ treadmill run
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- ‘Elf’ family nite
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- ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ w/ Ro
Wednesday Dec 20th – Celebrated Dave’s Birthday over FaceTime. BIGGER than cake, a card & birthday gifts? How ‘bout doubling-the-date as David’s Disney Reveal moment? Disney in 38 days! Coordinated the trip with Michaela over a month ago. Dave’s absolute/most favorite world, DisneyWorld. 38 days to anticipate & dream – enjoy little Man. Happy life moment ❤
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- FaceTime celebration
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- David’s Disney Reveal
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- lanyard & Disney trading pins
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- 38 days to Disney! Making a list, checking it twice. Thanks M for the calendar ❤️
Thursday Dec 21st – Christmas wreath from Sis. Perfect timing! Arrived hours before the onslaught of Colorado’s White Christmas. LOVE the gift, LOVE my Sis. Snow today/Friday then the DEEP FREEZE from Canada. Single digit highs, sub-zero lows next 10 days. Yikes! May/may not be snow-hiking high above Colorado Springs Christmas week. Details later 🙂
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- Colorado White Christmas
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- XMas wreath from Sis
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- single digit highs, sub-zero lows
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- our Flatirons in SNOW
White Christmas 2017
